He's now close to his father and son, and playing for the No. 8 team in the country. Smith and Pearl have since made nice, and Smith's father—who openly questioned Pearl's decision to prevent his son from being released—has apologized as well.
In 2005, one could've never guessed all that Tyler Smith would have to go through just to end up at Tennessee. It seemed like a sure thing. Anticipating all the obstacles would have taken psychic powers.
It's funny how things work out sometimes. For Tyler Smith, life has literally come full circle.
Tennessee recently beat undefeated No. 16 Ole Miss—as Smith made the game-winning shot with just 4.2 seconds on the clock.
As Thompson-Boling Arena's sea of orange erupted in excitement, one couldn't help but wonder if Tyler Smith finally felt at home.
Robert H. Spain is an Alabama-based columnist for BleacherReport.com. His entire archive can be found here.
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